The Three Moves of the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor's Guidance, and the Scale Fragment That Survived the Life-and-Death Tribulation (Seeking Collection and Recommendation)

Xu Tianxi's face twitched. He stared wide-eyed, clearly unable to understand. "You attack your benefactor the moment you arrive? What kind of etiquette is that?"

Heavenly Tyrant Bixi rolled his eyes, the dragon horns on his head swaying back and forth. "Out in the ocean, everyone does things this way... Well, maybe it's a little different from the etiquette in your human world?"

Xu Tianxi was speechless. "...I don't think this is just a little different..."

All right, for soul beasts, this really was an odd form of etiquette with a certain degree of reason behind it.

"Crash—"

Xu Xiaoyun steadied himself. His two palms, forced backward by the impact, suddenly slammed inward together. The Black Tortoise phantom's eyes shot out blood-colored light, stirring up violent winds and torrential rain across dozens of miles of sea and transforming them into layers of barriers that shielded his body.

At the same time, the nine Soul Rings rippling around Xu Xiaoyun suddenly changed—

The first five Soul Rings on his body lit up simultaneously. They instantly converged, transforming into a black Soul Ring that radiated dazzling light.

Divine Beast Bloodline Talent, Soul Ring Combination.

The Dark Gold Black Tortoise Shield, interwoven with countless golden ridges across its surface, suddenly expanded to a hundred meters in diameter and manifested countless shield phantoms. Under the effect of Soul Power, Xu Xiaoyun's body swelled along with it, resembling a Sky-Supporting Giant and radiating a vast aura that seemed indestructible and fearless even if the heavens collapsed.

Xu Xiaoyun's temperament changed. He went from an old man with a plain, unsharpened presence to one whose sharpness soared into the heavens. His long robe rustled wildly despite the absence of wind. Xu Tianxi clearly saw countless emotions shift within his eyes, as though streams of light carrying many memories had swept past them. As his hands caressed the Black Tortoise Shield, his gaze gradually grew resolute.

"I haven't gone all out in many years. I almost forgot that, in my youthful and reckless days, I gave myself the title of 'Eternal.' To meet Your Excellency today, here upon this boundless ocean, is truly a joyous occasion."

"Xu Xiaoyun of the Xuanming Sect, titled Eternal, requests guidance from the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor! Black Tortoise—Roar!"

Layer upon layer of golden Black Tortoise Shield phantoms absorbed the vast Water Element of the boundless ocean and condensed into physical form. In the blink of an eye, they transformed into immense, radiant golden divine walls, like fortress cities that would never fall. They stirred the ocean's waves and winds into upheaval.

"Go!"

Xu Xiaoyun struck out with one palm. The boundless divine walls, which had dyed half the ocean a brilliant gold, surged forth with tremendous force, suppressing everything in their path. They split the sea and shattered the sky, unstoppable!

A deep roar from a gigantic beast resounded across the sea at that moment. The Black Tortoise phantom also transformed from illusion into reality in an instant. Battle intent surged within its blood-filled eyes. Like Xu Xiaoyun's second incarnation, it revealed boundless ferocity.

Wherever the roar reached, space shattered into pieces. Crisscrossing Space Cracks split open across the sky. Xu Tianxi had finally witnessed a top-level expert on the Douluo Continent capable of breaking through space!

"Excellent!"

In the distant horizon, a gigantic creature whose body seemed to have no end emerged from atop the waves. It was certainly far larger than the Titan Snow Demon King. It had a dragon's head, a tortoise's body, thick limbs, and claws resembling a qilin's. When it spoke with a human voice, its tone was as deep and steady as a mountain abyss.

Xu Tianxi clearly sensed that this terrifying Ferocious Beast first sent a benevolent glance toward him—in other words, toward the Little Bixi beside him—before focusing slightly and turning to receive Xu Xiaoyun's earth-shaking attack.

"Buzz—"

The Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor raised his left forelimb. The space around his enormous body violently twisted, and countless Water-Blue rays poured across the dim ocean where sea and sky blended into one, like ink spilling over a painting. They resembled a ten-thousand-meter guiding lamp, illuminating the path ahead.

An even more terrifying scene soon unfolded. As the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor became serious, enormous black-hole vortices suddenly appeared within that distorted space. They seemed capable of swallowing the heavens and devouring the earth, drawing upon the Ocean Power for his use and producing immeasurable Vast Soul Power.

Countless water tornadoes poured upward, blotting out the sky and covering the earth. They condensed before the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor into one majestic water dragon after another, each seemingly imbued with divine spirit. They bared their fangs and claws, their divine bearing soaring as they charged toward the golden divine walls that seemed eternal and indestructible.

"Boom—boom—boom—"

A world-shaking collision suddenly erupted. It was as though a Heavenly Tribulation had descended, churning up waves by the thousand and creating something no less terrifying than a tsunami. No one could have imagined that two experts approaching the limits of the world would erupt into a peerless battle in this normally deserted stretch of sea.

And this magnificent sight was only the second move they had exchanged!

Once the wind and waves had settled, the Space Cracks created by Xu Xiaoyun had been filled in by a Water-Blue Halo. The sky was whole once more, and the boundless divine walls that had suppressed an entire region had vanished without a trace. Xu Xiaoyun himself had been forced back several thousand meters.

The Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor, on the other hand, remained completely unmoving, his enormous body as steady as a mountain. The difference between them was already clear.

Xu Tianxi and the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi were protected by the tacit understanding between their respective ancestors. Aside from being blasted backward several hundred meters, they suffered no other effects. The man and the tortoise gulped down several mouthfuls of water before pinching their throats and spitting it back out.

The scene was too terrifying. Xu Tianxi determined that the battle's level had surpassed the limits of his understanding, so he turned to the Little Bixi beside him and asked with blazing eyes and a smile, "Brother Turtle, you're a nine-hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast expert with vast experience. You've drunk more seawater than I've eaten salt. Help me analyze this, will you?"

Little Bixi proudly raised his head and gave Xu Tianxi a look that said, "Young Brother, you really know how to talk." Then he chuckled. "Young Brother, don't worry. My grandfather often does this at home. He's very experienced at controlling his strength and definitely won't hurt your master-grandfather."

Xu Tianxi still looked worried. "But Brother Turtle, my master-grandfather isn't a Sea Soul Beast. He's a human. When your grandfather saw those nine Soul Rings on my master-grandfather, wouldn't he feel the urge to avenge the other Soul Beasts and leave my master-grandfather here?"

Judging from the casual tone Xu Xiaoyun had used when speaking of killing Sea Soul Beasts, Xu Tianxi was certain that the Xuan Ming Family were habitual killers of Sea Soul Beasts. The two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings on Xu Xiaoyun's body might very well have come from two Hundred Thousand Year Sea Soul Beasts.

If the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor was a responsible leader who lost his temper and beat his master-grandfather to death, what would they do?

This old Bixi had at least six hundred thousand years of cultivation. Even away from the ocean, he possessed Limit Douluo-level battle power. Xu Xiaoyun could not possibly win by meeting him head-on. No matter how powerful his Black Tortoise Martial Soul was, it could not surpass the other party in affinity with the ocean.

Xu Tianxi was filled with worry, but Little Bixi still looked completely unconcerned. He grinned and said, "Relax, relax. My grandfather hates meddling in outside affairs more than anything. As long as your master-grandfather hasn't killed any members of our clan, he won't deal him a Lethal blow. What does killing a few soul beasts matter? Our Baxia Clan eats quite a few Sea Soul Beasts every year."

"That's great. Now I can rest easy." Seeing that the two sides were about to unleash their third move, Xu Tianxi's suspended heart finally settled.

Little Bixi gazed at the expression of the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor, exchanged a few words with him through an unknown method of telepathy, and a smile immediately rose in his majestic dragon eyes. He said to Xu Tianxi, "Hehe, speaking of which, your master-grandfather is pretty impressive. He actually managed to match my grandfather for two moves. He's much stronger than my father. When Grandpa isn't sleeping, he likes to use this method to guide my father and the others in their cultivation.

"Maybe he thinks your master-grandfather has great potential, and has also developed the desire to guide a junior."

"Guide a junior... That description does seem quite fitting. By the way, how many tens of thousands of years has your grandfather actually lived? Does he have seven hundred thousand years of cultivation?"

Hearing that Xu Xiaoyun had also become a junior receiving guidance, the corner of Xu Tianxi's mouth twitched. But when he considered the age difference between them, he felt that it was not entirely inappropriate. He then casually asked about Old Bixi's age.

Judging from Old Bixi's appearance, his racial talent was certainly extraordinary. Xu Tianxi wondered how he compared to the three great Ferocious Beast experts on the continent.

Little Bixi answered without hesitation, "Of course. His cultivation has already surpassed eight hundred thousand years. He only overcame his Eighth Heavenly Tribulation a few thousand years ago."

"What? Your grandfather is that powerful?"

Xu Tianxi's expression changed in shock. He had lived for more than eight hundred thousand years? On land, it seemed that only Silver Dragonfish and the Beast God Di Tian possessed deeper cultivation than this old tortoise.

Moreover, having lived to this age, it was beyond doubt that he had cultivated Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores. Combined with the Bixi bloodline, didn't that mean this old tortoise could fight Di Tian?

Xu Tianxi wondered whether Di Tian's Dragon God Claw would be effective against him.

"Of course. Grandpa often boasts to us that only a handful of Sea Soul Beasts in the ocean can fight him. It's just that he sleeps all year and rarely leaves home, so his reputation isn't as great. His strength is absolutely ferocious, though." Little Bixi proudly raised his head.

"That's wonderful. Having such a powerful expert to practice against is an incredible opportunity." Xu Tianxi's face filled with anticipation as he spoke sincerely.

It was now certain that Xu Xiaoyun could not defeat Old Bixi even if he staked his life on it. If he could gain something from this battle, that would already be excellent.

Although Xu Xiaoyun could not follow the path of Old Bixi's Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores, if Old Bixi was willing to offer some guidance, it would certainly help Xu Xiaoyun considerably. Xu Tianxi did not hope for him to suddenly comprehend his way past the limit; simply improving his battle power would be good enough.

"This is the third move. Be careful."

The unfathomably powerful Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor took the initiative to speak. He raised his dragon head and released an esoteric roar. The coral-shaped dark-blue dragon horns on top of his head radiated dazzling Water-Blue light in every direction, transforming into a Giant Light Sphere several hundred meters in diameter that smashed straight toward Xu Xiaoyun.

The Water-Blue Light Sphere seemed both real and illusory, flickering erratically. It seemed as though a giant dragon coiled atop it, but Xu Tianxi and Little Bixi stared at each other wide-eyed, unable to catch its movements.

"Did this move use the power of space?" Xu Tianxi speculated inwardly.

"Good!"

Xu Xiaoyun planted himself firmly and gave a low shout. He spread both arms wide. The sixth and seventh Soul Rings on his body merged into one, transforming into a fresh-red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring before suddenly blazing to life.

"Martial Soul Avatar! Black Tortoise Domain!"

A golden radiance enveloped Xu Xiaoyun's body, and his aura surged severalfold. The Golden Black Tortoise Shield in his hand flew free. It burst into a ten-thousand-meter rainbow glow in midair, its radiance twisting and curling as it underwent a strange transformation. The Black Tortoise phantom behind Xu Xiaoyun also rose into the heavens and vanished into the enormous sphere of light.

Boundless seawater surged upward with Xu Xiaoyun's raised hands and poured into the sphere of light in midair. This was the Black Tortoise Divine Beast's innate talent for manipulating Water Element. As long as it was in the ocean, the Black Tortoise could remain undefeated against any opponent of the same rank!

"Ninth Soul Skill, Black Tortoise Divine Seal!"

Xu Xiaoyun ignited the Ninth Spirit Ring on his body. A look of determination appeared across his aged face. Every Soul Ring except the eighth merged into it, pushing the might of this strike almost to its limit. He then pointed with one finger, unleashing an energy passage that connected with the Black Tortoise True Body.

"Roar!"

A Black Tortoise giant beast more than a thousand zhang in size strode through the air. It drew Xu Xiaoyun onto the top of its head. Its Snake Tail hissed and spat out ten million water pillars, while its tortoise head drew water into a Heavenly Seal, its radiance covering half the sky and earth.

"The power of the Divine Beast Black Tortoise? Not bad."

At last, some emotion appeared in the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor's eyes. After countless years, it was rare to encounter a human who could withstand two moves from him. Unfortunately, the other party's cultivation was still far too lacking.

The Water-Blue Light Sphere and the Black Tortoise Divine Seal rapidly collided. This time, however, there was no earth-shaking explosion. Instead, everything proceeded silently. After briefly touching, the two energy masses rapidly dissipated and collapsed, transforming into rain that fell back onto the surface of the sea.

"The might of the Bazu Divine Might is far beyond my reach."

Seeing that even his nearly strongest attack had been neutralized by the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor through the power of space, Xu Xiaoyun could not help sighing. He withdrew his Martial Soul and Soul Rings and descended back onto the sea.

Before the other party had arrived, he had already informed Xu Xiaoyun through telepathy that they would exchange three moves. How much Xu Xiaoyun could comprehend from them would depend entirely on his own insight.

The Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor gently shook his head and said indifferently, "You are not a Limit Douluo, yet you managed to receive three moves from this ancestor. You have enough reason to be proud of yourself. Your Black Tortoise Bloodline is also fairly extraordinary. I look forward to seeing you advance further."

After speaking, the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor's gaze shifted to Xu Tianxi and Little Bixi. He spat out a streak of blue light that landed before Xu Tianxi.

"Our Baxia Clan never owes anyone a debt of gratitude. This is a scale fragment shed when this ancestor underwent Tribulation Crossing. It can help you survive one Life-and-Death Tribulation. Xiao Tian likes you very much. Visit our clan when you have the chance."

With that, the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor swallowed the light and carried Little Bixi away. With a single flash, he vanished from this stretch of sky and earth.